Dates are subject to change.
AUGUST
Tuesday, August 5
Pre-Term Exercises Commence for Wharton MBA Class of 2027
Thursday, August 14
First Day of Fall Semester for Wharton MBA Class of 2027
Thursday, August 14 – Wednesday, August 20
MGMT 6100: Foundations of Teamwork and Leadership
Thursday, August 14
Course Match Closes (12:00PM ET)
Last day for students to report and modify utilities for Fall 2025 courses.
Tuesday, August 19
Course Match Schedules Released
Students will receive an e-mail notification once schedules have been released. Drop/Add “Buffer” period begins at this time.
Thursday, August 21
Course Match Drop/Add “Buffer Period” Closes (12:00PM ET)
Course Match interface will close and registration requests will be processed. Students will receive an e-mail notification late afternoon when results have been released.
Monday, August 25
Wharton MBA First Day of Fall Semester for Wharton MBA Class of 2026
MBA Q1 and Full Semester Core & Elective Courses Begin
Tuesday, August 26
University of Pennsylvania First Day of Fall Semester
Friday, August 29
Drop/Add Deadline: Q1 & Full Semester Courses (11:59PM ET)
If a course is at capacity as of August 29 at 11:59PM ET, dropping the course after that date and time will warrant a “W” on your transcript for holding a seat that one of your classmates may have used. August 29 is also the add/drop deadline for all Fall 2025 sections of WHCP.
Adding a Q1 or full semester course after this date requires the instructor’s written permission and is only permissible in extraordinary circumstances.
Last day to change course prefix in Course Match (e.g., switching FNCE 7210 to REAL 7210).
SEPTEMBER
Monday, September 1
Labor Day
Classes do not meet
Tuesday, September 2
TBD
Last Day to Add Fall 2025 Non-MBA Courses
Monday, September 15
Change of Grading Status Deadline: Q1 & Full Semester Courses (11:59PM ET)
Elect letter grade or pass/fail option for eligible Q1 and full semester elective courses. This deadline applies to Wharton AND non-Wharton courses.
*Any course taken for a core substitution must be taken for a letter grade.
Monday, September 15
Final Day to Drop Q1 Courses (11:59PM ET)
Dropping a Q1 course after this date and time is considered a withdrawal and will warrant a “W” on your transcript and the course credit unit value will be counted against your 21 CU limit.* Students who exceed the 21 CU limit are subject to additional tuition charges. You cannot withdraw from a course once the last class session has begun.
*CU limit will vary for dual degree/joint degree students
OCTOBER
Monday, October 6
Last Day of Q1 Core and Elective Courses
Monday, October 6 – Wednesday, October 8
Core Exams
Thursday, October 9 – Sunday, October 12
Fall Break
Classes do not meet
Monday, October 13 – Friday, October 17
Fall Modular Term
First Year Recruiting Kickoff Week (Career Management) – Start of First Year Recruiting Events
Monday, October 20
First Day of Q2 Core and Elective Courses
Friday, October 24
Q2 Drop/Add Deadline (11:59PM ET)
Dropping a Q2 course at capacity after this date and time will warrant a “W” on your transcript for holding a seat that one of your classmates may have used.
Adding a Q2 course after this date requires the instructor’s written permission and is only permissible in extraordinary circumstances.
Friday, October 24
Final Day to Drop Full Semester Courses (11:59PM ET)
Dropping a full semester course after this date and time is considered a withdrawal and will warrant a “W” on your transcript and the course credit unit value will be counted against your 21 CU limit*. Students who exceed the 21 CU limit are subject to additional tuition charges. You cannot withdraw from a course once the last class session has begun.
*CU limit will vary for dual degree/joint degree students
Monday, October 27
TBD
Advance Registration for Spring 2026 Non-Wharton Courses
Wednesday, October 29
Course Match Opens for Spring 2026 (12:00PM ET)
Students may begin to enter and modify their utilities for Spring 2026 courses.
TBD
Final Day to Drop Fall 2025 Non-Wharton Courses
Dropping the non-Wharton course after that date will warrant a “W” on your transcript and the course credit unit value will be counted against your 21 CU limit*. Students who exceed the 21 CU limit are subject to additional tuition charges.
NOVEMBER
Friday, November 7
Change of Grading Status Deadline: Q2 Courses (11:59PM ET)
Elect letter grade or pass/fail option for eligible Q2 elective courses.
*Any course taken for a core substitution must be taken for a letter grade.
Friday, November 7
Final Day to Drop Q2 Courses (11:59PM ET)
Dropping a Q2 course after this date and time is considered a withdrawal and will warrant a “W” on your transcript and the course credit unit value will be counted against your 21 CU limit*. Students who exceed the 21 CU limit are subject to additional tuition charges. You cannot withdraw from a course once the last class session has begun.
*CU limit will vary for dual degree/joint degree students
TBD
Add/Drop/Swap for Spring 2026 Non-MBA Classes Begin.
Visit Path@Penn for more info.
Tuesday, November 25
Wharton MBA and University of Pennsylvania Operates on a Thursday Schedule
MBA classes scheduled on Thursdays only WILL MEET.
MBA classes scheduled on Tuesdays only WILL NOT MEET.
Thursday, November 27 – Sunday, November 30
Thanksgiving Break
Classes will not meet.
DECEMBER
Wednesday, December 3
Last Day of Q2 and Full Semester Core & Elective Courses
Wednesday, December 3 – Monday, December 8
Core Exams
Monday, December 8
Course Match Closes (12:00PM ET)
Last day for students to enter and modify their utilities for Spring 2026 courses.
Monday, December 8
University of Pennsylvania Last Day of Classes
Tuesday, December 9 – Wednesday, December 10
Final Exam Reading Days
Thursday, December 11 – Thursday, December 18
Final Exam Period
Monday, December 15
Course Match Schedules Released
Students will receive an e-mail notification once schedules have been released. Add/Drop “buffer” period begins at this time.
Wednesday, December 17
Course Match Drop/Add “Buffer Period” Ends (12:00PM ET)
Course Match interface will close and registration requests will be processed. Students will receive an e-mail notification late afternoon when results have been released.
JANUARY
Monday, January 5 – Tuesday, January 13
Focused Recruiting Period (FRP) – Start of First Year Interviews
Monday, January 5
Beginning January 5, MBA students requesting to add/drop/swap Spring 2026 non-MBA courses must email their request to mbaprogram@wharton.upenn.edu
Monday, January 12 – Friday, January 16
Wednesday, January 14
University of Pennsylvania First Day of Spring Semester
University Operates on a MONDAY Schedule
Monday, January 19
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day observed
Classes do not meet
Tuesday, January 20
Wharton MBA First Day of Spring Semester
MBA Q3 and Full Semester Core & Elective Courses Begin
Monday, January 26
Drop/Add Deadline: Q3 & Full Semester Courses (11:59PM ET)
If a course is at capacity as of January 27th at 11:59pm, dropping the course after that date and time will warrant a “W” on your transcript for holding a seat that one of your classmates may have used. January 27th is also the add/drop deadline for ALL Spring 2025 sections of WHCP.
Adding a course after this date requires the instructor’s written permission and is only permissible in extraordinary circumstances.
Last day to change course prefix in Spring 2025 Course Match (e.g., switching FNCE 7210 to REAL 7210).
Tuesday, January 27
Tuesday, January 27
Last Day to Add Spring 2026 Non-MBA Course
FEBRUARY
Monday, February 9
Change of Grading Status Deadline: Q3 & Full Semester Courses (11:59PM ET)
Elect letter grade or pass/fail option for eligible Q3 and full semester elective courses. This deadline applies to Wharton AND non-Wharton courses.
*Any course taken for a core substitution must be taken for a letter grade.
Monday, February 9
Final Day to Drop Q3 Courses (11:59PM ET)
Dropping a Q3 course after this date and time is considered a withdrawal and will warrant a “W” on your transcript and the course credit unit value will be counted against your 21 CU limit*. Students who exceed the 21 CU limit are subject to additional tuition charges. You cannot withdraw from a course once the last class session has begun.
*CU limit will vary for dual degree/joint degree students
Friday, February 13
Last Day to Add/Drop Sections 001 and 003 of Strategic Marketing Simulation (MKTG 6130 001, MKTG 6130 003)
MARCH
Monday, March 2
Last Day of Q3 Core and Elective Courses
Monday, March 2 – Friday, March 6
Core Exams
Saturday, March 7 – Sunday, March 15
Spring Break
Classes do not meet
Monday, March 9 – Friday, March 13
Friday, March 13
Last Day to Add/Drop Sections 002 and 004 of Strategic Marketing Simulation (MKTG 6130 002, MKTG 6130 004)
Monday, March 16
First Day of Q4 Core and Elective Courses
Friday, March 20
Q4 Drop/Add Deadline (11:59PM ET)
Dropping a Q4 course at capacity after this date and time will warrant a “W” on your transcript for holding a seat that one of your classmates may have used.
Adding a Q4 course after this date requires the instructor’s written permission and is only permissible in extraordinary circumstances.
Friday, March 20
Final Day to Drop Full Semester Courses (11:59PM ET)
Dropping a full semester course after this date and time is considered a withdrawal and will warrant a “W” on your transcript and the course credit unit value will be counted against your 21 CU limit*. Students who exceed the 21 CU limit are subject to additional tuition charges. You cannot withdraw from a course once the last class session has begun.
*CU limit will vary for dual degree/joint degree students
Friday, March 20
Deadline for Second-Year Students to Declare/Update Majors
Monday, March 23
TBD
Advance Registration for Fall 2026 Non-Wharton Courses
TBD
Final Day to Drop Spring 2025 Non-Wharton Course
TBD
Fall 2026 Course Match Opens (12:00PM ET)
Students may begin to report and modify their utilities for Fall 2026 courses.
APRIL
Friday, April 3
Change of Grading Status Deadline: Q4 Courses (11:59PM ET)
Elect letter grade or pass/fail option for eligible Q4 elective courses.
*Any course taken for a core substitution must be taken for a letter grade.
Friday, April 3
Final Day to Drop Q4 Courses (11:59PM ET)
Dropping a Q4 course after this date and time is considered a withdrawal and will warrant a “W” on your transcript and the course credit unit value will be counted against your 21 CU limit*. Students who exceed the 21 CU limit are subject to additional tuition charges. You cannot withdraw from a course once the last class session has begun.
*CU limit will vary for dual degree/joint degree students
Thursday, April 23
Last Day of MBA Q4 and Full Semester Core & Elective Courses
Thursday, April 23 – Wednesday, April 29
Core Exams
Wednesday, April 29
University’s Last Day of Classes
Thursday, April 30 – Friday, May 1
Final Exam Reading Days
MAY
Monday, May 4 – Friday, May 8
Monday, May 4 – Tuesday, May 12
Final Exam Period
Sunday, May 17
Wharton MBA Commencement Ceremony
Monday, May 18
University of Pennsylvania Commencement Ceremony
Revised January 2025